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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
CD10 - T-cell ... - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... • Lymphoid (CLL ... or λ), Smudge Cells ... - B-cell
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can infiltrate ... smear: Smudge cells ... or basket cells ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells ... Lymphocyte - 5% RS cells ... (LP) tumour B cells ... common - T Cell ... ~10% - B-Cell
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CLL) ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... Transformation to large cell ... uw_IMresidency #CLL
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... Eosinophilia, 500-1,500 cells ... Hypereosinophilia, >1,500 cells ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Sickle ... cells - Consider ... sickle cell disease ... #Algorithm #workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Too many cells in ... Better call hematology ... normal/high - Chronic ... a good idea to call ... #Algorithm #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
from mature B cells ... Reed-Sternberg cells ... • The tumor cells ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... Send for cell count ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup